Word Origin & History

diverse c.1300, spelling variant of divers (q.v.), perhaps by analogy with converse, traverse, etc. More associated with L. diversus, and since c.1700 restricted to the meaning "different in character or quality."

Example Sentences for more diverse

The more diverse these two conditions are, the greater will be the struggle of the giants in the contest.

But nothing could be more diverse than the two descriptions of the same stream.

Never was a nation composed of more diverse ethnic groups and elements.

No pretexts could be more diverse than those alleged by these admirers.

Their backgrounds were more diverse: they functioned in different languages and in different cultural contexts.

The subjects chosen by these great authors are not more diverse than their styles.

There are several varieties of tame ducks; but their merits are more diverse in an ornamental than in a profitable point of view.

We have broadened its scope and reach to a more diverse population.

Nothing could be more diverse in appearance than this strangely assorted pair.

The larger the region and the more diverse the conditions, the greater the variety of mammals which will result.